Black Pumas has announced their self-titled debut album. The band is led by Grammy winning producer Adrian Quesada and songwriter Eric Burton. Burton arrived in Austin after busking his way across the country from Los Angeles, while Quesada has a storied
DJ El Palmas and El Dragón Criollo have chosen eight impossibly hard-to-find Venezuelan jewels, originally released between 1966 and 1978, reissued here for the first time on vinyl.
A rare salsa session, originally issued on a very small label. Fantastic sound throughout – very soulful lead vocals from Felix Santini and a fair bit of jazzy solos on flute and tenor from the legendary Mauricio Smith. Side two is especially great, with